Humboldt Glacier

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf glacier
gptkbp:accessibility remote location
gptkbp:conservationEfforts environmental policies
research funding
monitoring programs
gptkbp:culturalSignificance local folklore
indigenous peoples
scientific heritage
gptkbp:electrification icebergs
gptkbp:endsAt gptkb:Baffin_Bay
gptkbp:environmentalImpact pollution
sea level rise
global warming
shipping traffic
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy explorers in the 19th century
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures subglacial lakes
crevasses
seracs
moraines
ice tongues
calving events
flowing towards the sea
basal till
gptkbp:hasGoals cold temperatures
high precipitation
strong winds
gptkbp:historicalSignificance exploration history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Humboldt Glacier
gptkbp:iceClass up to 1,500 meters
gptkbp:length approximately 70 kilometers
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Greenland
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Alexander_von_Humboldt
gptkbp:partOf Northwest_Greenland_Ice_Stream
gptkbp:researchInterest climate change studies
ice core samples
climate modeling
glaciology
glacial dynamics
gptkbp:retreats increasing
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Humboldt_Mountains
polar bears
glacial valleys
icebergs
seals
arctic foxes
fjords
gptkbp:tourism limited access
gptkbp:visitedBy satellite imagery
gptkbp:width approximately 10 kilometers